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Wood Ridge Drive, now a private drive south of Beaver Bay, was once part of the original North Shore Scenic Highway. Built in 1924, the road was finally bypassed by the construction of the current alignment in 1996. Left totally intact after the construction, it was taken over as an access road for a few estates on the cliffs overlooking Lake Superior.

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Green = Intact (private)

Orange = Old alignment, removed.

Photos - taken in April, 2010.

Looking south from Highway 61 onto Wood Ridge Drive. Note the old guard rail up ahead. The pavement also appears to not been disturbed.

The north end of Wood Ridge Drive, looking across Highway 61.

Looking north up current Highway 61 at the entrance to Wood Ridge Drive. Across the highway to the right you can see where the highway used to run (onto
Algoma Way).